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What does Islam say about the misuse of the Qur'an for worldly gain through unverified Wazifas and relying on random Aalim for rituals? Can these practices affect a person's faith, character, mental health, and family relationships?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 16 min ago

Misusing the Quran for worldly gains is a very dangerous sin. Quran is the Word of Allah (SWT) to guide all and it must be taken as the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his Ahlul Bayt (AS) said. No one has right to create Wazifa from his own away from the authentic narrations from the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.

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Investment

What is the ruling on trading leveraged certificates?

As it is very clear that interest in definitely involved in the leveraged certificates, it is not allowed for us Muslims to deal with interest (RIBA or usury).

Wassalam.

196759

Sports. Fiction. Video Game

Is purchasing and selling comic books, toys, and statues of fictional characters permissible? What about video games, Pokémon cards, and sports trading cards? Are collectibles with a horror theme allowed?

1. Purchasing and selling comic books, toys is permissible.

2. Statues are to to be avoided.

3. Video games depend in its content. If the content is clean from Haraam, then it will be permissible and vice versa.

Wassalam.

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Interest. Riba. Investment. Options trading

Is trading financial certificates, like leveraged bull and bear certificates and mini futures, permissible, especially given the aspects of interest involved in their structure?

No doubt, avoiding doubtful transaction and focusing on definitely Halal transactions is more safe according to precaution.

Wassalam.

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Ruku'. Prostration (sujud)

Is it permissible to say phrases between Ruku & Sajood for example ‏اعوذ بالله لا اله الا الله الحمدلله سبحان الله?

Yes it is permissible as far as it is zikr ذِكر or supplication Dua.

Wassalam.

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Muslims. Fajr. Maghrib. Meaning. Middle East. Salah (Prayers). Qur'an

If Maghreb is the beginning of the whole day for Muslims, then would it mean that Fajr is the middle prayer that is mentioned in the Quran?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 2 months ago

Inisghtful question!

The Qur'an itself does not specify which prayer is the "middle prayer" (salat al-wusta) in Qur'an 2:238.

According to Shi'i hadith (via Imam al-Baqir and Imam al-Sadiq), the "middle prayer" is the noon (zuhr) prayer (and possibly specifically the Friday prayer).

This corresponds with the idea that the sun is in the middle of the sky at this time, and so it is a middle prayer.

Sunni scholars mostly say that it is the 'asr prayer, although some say it is the zuhr prayer, and a few say it is the fajr prayer (as you have suggested). These views are also based on hadith/interpretation of hadith and an interpretation of what is meant by 'middle'.

The Qur'an speaks to us all individually, and I don't think there is any problem if this ayah speaks to different people differently since it is reminding us to focus on our prayers. Some people may need more focus on their fajr prayer (possibly because they are sleepy!), while others may need more focus on their noon/afternoon prayers, because they are busy.

Allah knows best!

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Life. Qur'an. Divine Guidance. Dunya. Ghayba (Occultation)

The Quran is used to guide people through real-life events. Why did that process stop, especially when today’s world needs guidance just as much? Especially since Imam Mahdi is in occultation, how are we meant to receive guidance today?

This is a big question and one that many people may have different answers on.

In my view, we have to have faith that we received what is necessary for us via the Qur'an and hadith, and ethical principles stated in them, and that we are meant to put forward effort to try to deduce the right answers for our time. This is part of our test and struggle as individuals and as a human race.

We still receive spiritual guidance from Imam Mahdi (A) and of course from Allah, even if it is not in the form of texts.

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Hindusim. Food

Is eating food from Hindus permissible according to Ayatollah Nasir Makarem's teachings?

You can visit his website www.makarem.ir

Wassalam.

196620

Forex. Ownership. Currency

Does Grand Ayatollah Al-Zanjani allow trading in forex by buying and selling currencies without actual ownership, solely based on price differences?

You can visit his website www.zanjani.ir

Wassalam.

198672

Ilm al-Rijal

Do you agree that the first reference to Uthman ibn Ali appears in Maqatil al-Talibiyyin from the 4th century Hijri, with subsequent accounts supporting this via Marasil? And isn't there a concern about the narrators being Majhul in Sunni Rijal works?

No, I can't agree with this statement as we have the name of Uthman ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib mentioned in Maqtal Al-Husain by Abi Makhnaf who died around 157 Hijri and Tabaqat Ibn Sa'ad (died 230 Hijri) and Al-Balaathari (died 279 Hijri) and Al-Yaqoubi history who died around 284 Hijri.

We also have narrations from Ameerul Mo'mineen Ali (A.S.) that he named his son as Uthman after the name of Uthman ibn Madh'oon, the pious companion and sincere follower of Imam Ali (A.S.) who was the first companion buried in Al-Baqee' cemetery in Madinah.

The author of Maqatil al-Talibiyyeen dies on 356 Hijri, which means that Uthman ibn Ali was mentioned at least two centuries before him.

Wassalam.

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Taqlid. Marja'

I followed the taqleed of Agha Ali Khamenei since childhood, but a few years ago switched to Sayyid al-Sistani. I have now been told that changing Taqleed is not allowed. Is this true, and if so, what should I do?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 3 months ago

See the below rulings:

You can change your marja by starting to refer to the edicts of the new marja and acting upon them. However, the change is permissible only if it is based on religious evidence, for example, when it is proven to you that the new marja is more knowledgeable than the current one. (Office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Saeed al-Hakeem)
https://www.alhakeem.com/en/questions/799

Issue No.10- If a Mujtahid who is followed by a person, dies, one may still follow him, and if he is more learned (A'lam) than a living Mujtahid, it is obligatory (wajib) to continue to remain in his taqlid, provided that he has acted on his fatwa or at least has undertook to act, in practice, upon his edicts (Fatawas). But if the living Mujtahid is more learned than his dead Mujtahid; it is obligatory to follow the living Mujtahid.

https://www.leader.ir/en/book/32/Practical-Laws-of-Islam?sn=5238

There is a consensus that it is permissible to change if you have evidence that the person you have switched to is 'the most learned.'

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Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

Are there any offices in the UK which help people to find partners for temporary marriage?

Not as far as I know.

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